Freak Climbing reports that Barbara Raudner has joined an elite club of women to have climbed 8c when she made the third ascent of Keitos Palast in Höllental, Austria. You can read an interview with her at freakclimbing.com

On the 8c podium, according to Freak Climbing are;

Josune Bereziartu (ESP) Honky Tonky 8c, Campezzo, Spain 1998

Liv Sansoz (FRA) Hasta la Vista 8c/c+, Mt. Charleston, USA, 2000

Marietta Uhden (GER) Sonne im Herzen 8c, Kochel, Germany, 2001

Aleksandra Taistra (POL) Power Play VI.7/8c, the Prodnik Valley, Poland, 2004

Beth Rodden (USA) The Optimist 5.14b/8c (FA), Smith Rock, USA, 2004

Eva Lopez (ESP) Nuria 8c, Cuenca, Spain 2005

Martina Cufar (SLO) Vizija 8c, Osp, Slovenia, 2005

Maja Vidmar (SLO) Osapski pajek 8c, Osp, Slovenia 2006

Natalija Gros (SLO) Strelovod 8c, Osp, Slovenia 2006

Kinga Ociepka (POL) Geminis 8c, Rodellar, Spain 2006

Jenny Lavarda (ITA), Claudio Caffè 8c/+, Terra Promessa, Italy 2006

Barbara Raudner (AUT), Keitos Palast, Höllental, Austria 2006